Author: Sheila Jackson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2014-05-08
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 1408116901
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For anyone producing costumes on a small budget, whether for schools, colleges or amateur, semi-professional or professional groups, this basic introduction offers practical advice for every kind of play, together with drawings, diagrams and patterns from which to work. It includes sections onm Greek plays, medieval miracles and mysteries, Shakespeare, 17th-century, 18th-century, Victorian and Edwardian costume. each section covers the details of men's and women's clothes and accessories, as well as methods for adapting and simplifying the style of the period.
Author: Julia Tompkins
Publisher:
Published: 1978-01-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780273011620
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tina Bicât
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781861264084
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Written by a well-known costume designer, this book is for anyone who would like to create costumes for the theater, whatever their experience or their budget. Topics include understanding the structure and work of a theater company; making the best use of production meetings; coping with budgets; decoding the costume clues in a script; setting up and equipping a workroom; finding costumes at thrift shops and flea markets; altering modern clothes for period productions; using and adapting commercial patterns; and developing simple sewing skills. Tina Bicât has worked as a costume designer for The Royal National Theatre, The New York City Ballet, The English National Opera, as well as for fringe theater groups, television, and film.
Author: Barb Rogers
Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Enter the fascinating world of conversion costuming. Make your own theatrical costumes for less than a day's rental price and make them your way without any conventional sewing using patterns. Included in this book are more than 110 ingenious costume designs with photos and diagrams.
Author: Julia Tompkins
Publisher: Pitman Publishing
Published: 1975-01-01
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9780273361800
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Barb Rogers
Publisher: Meriwether Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Transform common people into superheroes, movie stars, witches -- whatever illusion you want to create. Creative costuming is all in the details. One garment can take on many totally different looks depending on how you accessorise it. Over the years, the author has learned all the tricks about how anyone can turn leftover clothing into fabulous costumes. This book's numerous drawings explain in detail the costuming process of 'turning straw into gold'. It shows you how to design illusions that you never thought possible. Yes, you can easily do all this -- and at a minimum expense! This is another Barb Rogers must have book for your library of costume ideas.
Author: Sheila Jackson
Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
Published: 2001-09-26
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 1461663288
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This updated edition of Costumes for the Stage aims at simplicity in all aspects of designing and making costumes. It is designed primarily for those who need to dress plays on a small budget, whether for amateur, semi-professional, or professional groups. Starting with five pages illustrating the basic shapes of each period, Sheila Jackson provides practical advice for every kind of play, together with drawings, diagrams, and patterns from which to work. Included are sections on Greek plays, medieval miracles and mysteries, Shakespeare, seventeenth century, eighteenth century, Victorian and Edwardian costume, the twenties and thirties, and the present day. Each section covers the details of men's and women's clothes (hats, collars, shoes, jewelry, etc.) as well as methods for adapting and simplifying the style of the period. There are also sections on pantomimes and musicals, pageants and school plays, and invaluable advice on underwear, fabrics, measurements and fitting, the use of color, and simple ways to make masks, crowns, and decorations. The revised edition features expanded text and new illustrations. Hundreds of line drawings and no-nonsense, authoritative text combine to make this an essential book of costume design.
Author: Jacquie Govier
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780435086756
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This highly practical and heavily illustrated book show how to create effective costumes for relatively little expense.
Author: Mary Kidd
Publisher: Betterway Books
Published: 1996-04-15
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A step-by-step illustrated guide to creating professional-looking stage costumes.